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The ladies' Jean's Jug and men's Kirkby Trophy badminton doubles tournaments were played at the New Gilson Hall on Sunday and with the largest entries for many a year it proved to be an excellent competitive day's play.

FORMER Muratti defender Craig Ferey has won a call-up into Jersey's squad for their South West Counties Championship game against Sussex a week on Saturday.

KEVIN Lees is the proud owner of a gold medal from the recent National Veterans Fencing Championships.

A VOTE of no confidence in the Environment and Public Services Committee will be tabled early next month.

THE recently retired St John Constable, Mike Touzel, has become the parish's new Procureur, as a result of a contested election held last night.

HAIRDRESSERS, video rental shops, tanning shops and massage parlours could all open on Sundays, following a ruling from the Attorney General.

A CHARGE of over £14 for a major States report on the future of the Island's government has been scrapped.

STS, the travel company which has sent thousands of young Scandinavians to Jersey over the past 16 years on summer holiday language courses, has dropped the Island as a destination for its students.

REASON and common sense have finally scored a small victory over petty bureaucracy and the law governing the issuing of driving licences.

THE Parish of St Helier is faced with a major dilemma over where the Battle of Flowers funfair should be sited.